PNP: 24 dead in 20 election-related incidents before 14 May

The Philippine Daily Inquirer reports: “The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said that 24 people were killed in 20 election-related violence weeks before the May 14 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. According to PNP data presented to the media, two of the 20 incidents were confirmed election-related incidents while the rest were still suspected or under verification. PNP Spokesperson John Bulalacao said a total of 33 people, including those wounded and unharmed, fell victim to the 20 recorded incidents from 14 April to 09 May. Of the 24 killed in the recorded incidents, 13 were elected, three were candidates, six were civilians, one was a former elected government official and one was an appointed official.”